A few years ago,Trudi re-kindled a teenage hobby of making her own jewellery!! With the age of the internet it became much easier to buy beads, and not just any beads, but beautiful, shiney ones that she’d never seen before! She joined some online groups with like minded people, and the passion keeps on going. From there she was seduced into the world of lampwork, and hasn’t looked back since!
Most of the lampworking started off being self taught with help from books by Cindy Jenkins & Corina Tettinger, and valuable advice from Frit Happens. In May 2008 Trudi was lucky enough to have a lesson from RED HOT SAL aka Sally Carver, and in August 2008 she booked a 2 day course with Sarah Hornik – Silver Secrets and Glass, Glitter & Gravity (Sal was there too as a teaching assistant!).
In November 2008 she booked a Red-Hot Minx class – it’s Sally again – she keeps popping up!! But this time she brings with her Leigh Armstrong of Magick Minx Productions and together they will show Trudi how to combine lampwork with PMC (precious metal clay). Trudi now sell her beads via her website, and Etsy.
Trudi has also had tutorials featured in Beads & Beyond magazine, showing various lampwork techniques.
Glittering Prize – where did it come from?? Trudi says “I’m a child of the 80’s, and am a Simple Minds fan – and the name comes from one of their tracks, which I thought was quite fitting!”
See more of Trudi ’s work on her website at www.glitteringprize.co.uk There is a mailing list that is sent out once a fortnight, so to be among the first to know when there are new beads contact Trudi via the website to be included!
For Artisan Lampwork beads, jewellery and gifts http://www.glitteringprize.co.uk
Keep up with what I’m up to at http://theglitteringprize.blogspot.com/